Meaning & use

pail

noun·Everyday

A round container with a handle, used for carrying liquids or other materials; a bucket.

See it in a sentence

She filled the pail with water from the well and carried it inside.

The children built sandcastles using small plastic pails and shovels.

A note on using this word

Pail is a slightly old-fashioned word in American English, though it survives in phrases like a pail of milk.

Words with a similar meaning

bucket

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